Texas LPC Jurisprudence Exam 130 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023.

Texas LPC Jurisprudence Exam 130 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023. 1. Professional Counselors apply...: Mental health, psychotherapeutic & human development principles 2. LPCs facilitate...: Human development, life span adjustment; prevent assess, evaluate & treat mental, emotional & behavioral disorders & distress; conduct assessments & evals; establish Tx plans & goals; evaluate Tx plans & interventions.3. Counseling is defined as: Assisting clients through therapeutic relationship, using combo of mental health & development principles/methods & P/T to achieve mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational, spiritual or career-related development & adjustment across the life span. 4. Assessment is defined as: Selecting, administering, scoring & interpreting instruments designed to assess aptitude's, abilities, achievements, interests, personal characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional & behavioral D/o 5. What assessments are LPCs NOT able to use?: Standardized projective techniques such as Rorschach Ink Blot, Roberts Apperception Test, Thematic Apperception. 6. Consulting means...: The application of scientific principles & procedures in counseling & human development to provide assistance in understanding & solving current or potential problems that the person seeking consultation may have w/ another individual, group or organization. 7. Referral means...: Evaluating & identifying needs of counselee to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists, informing the counselor of such judgement & communicating as requested if deemed appropriate to such referral source. 8. LPCs are regulated by...: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors 9. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors is also known as: Licensed Professional Counselors Act 10. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors aka Licensed Professional Counselors Act does NOT allow for...: practice of medicine, law, counseling for government or educational institutions, counselor interns, federal employees, social workers, pastoral counselors, public/private nonprofits, rehab counselors & music therapists. 11. Does the Texas occupational code have a separate specialization for art therapy?: YES 1 / 13 Texas LPC Jurisprudence Exam 12. LPCs are regulated by: Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors 13. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors falls under- : The Department is State Health Services 14. Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Counselor implies...: the person is licensed, trained, experienced or expert in counseling & engages in any practice of counseling w/ individuals, couples, families & groups for compensation. 15. Counseling treatment intervention means...: application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, psychodynamic & systemic counseling strategies including developmental, wellness & psychological dysfunction that reflect a pluralistic society. 16. Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o?: No 17. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors consists of...: 9 members appointed by the governor including 5 LPCs (at least 3 in private practice & 1 counselor educator) & 4 members of the public. 18. How long is a Board members term?: 6 years w/ the terms of 3 members expiring Feb 1 of each odd-numbered year 19. Who adopts & publishes LPC code of ethics?: The Board 20. Who adopts & lists authorized counseling methods & practices?: The Board 21. What 3 places does the Board establish consumers receive info on directing complaints?: 1-written contracts for services, 2-sign prominently displayed in the place of business & 3-bill for services provided by persons regulated by the board. 22. Can the board request the department issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a relevant witness?: YES 23. Are formal charges by the board against the holder of the license confidential?: No, the nature of cha